Academic Stars Win National Merit Scholarships

By Emily Money Three of Central’s shining academic stars have won recognition as National Merit Finalists in the annual national competition. These seniors are Brooke Feinstein, Caroline Malmgren, and Sandeep Siva. They will be able to continue in the competition for 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered in…

Winterguard Season Comes to a Close

By Taylor Haggerty Central’s winterguard teams made the trip to Dayton, Ohio for Winterguard International’s world-level competition on Thursday, April 11. The Open Guard finished at the semi-finals round with a score of 82.9, and a season high of 83.5 in the preliminary round. The A Guard competed in the preliminary round only, and finished…

Adidas vs. Nike

By Nate Collins For years Nike has been the number one brand to get basketball gear such as shoes, shorts, socks, etc, but now there is another brand gaining more popularity. Recently Adidas has made tremendous strides when it comes to their basketball products. Not only have they been able to improve the actual look…

Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth and Send Students to England and France

By Jill Ciampa The opportunity to visit another continent is rare but life-changing, and it is one being provided by the language clubs here at Central. Every other year, the French Club takes students to France and England. Fundraising has already begun for the June, 2014 trip; you can see many students walking down the…

WLC Graduate opens restaurant, impresses eyes and stomachs

Anyone hungry for some hummus or falafel? You should stop by Moon Light Mediterranean Cuisine, a restaurant recently opened by a graduate from Walled Lake Central. Opened just this past September 15, 2012, Moon Light has delighted the downtown Walled Lake area. With an amazing menu with a variety of delicious and authentic Mediterranean dishes…

I Don’t Always Procrastinate, but When I Do…

By Milena Beltramo Procrastination is bad. You know this, I know this. Oh boy, do I know this. I’ll have you know, dear reader, that at the very moment these words are being frantically typed onto my laptop screen, the clock reads 12:14, yes, as in the morning. Specifically the morning of my absolute-super-duper-final-final-deadline day.…

Tall Tales

By Milena Beltramo I bet my childhood took place a few inches higher than yours. I likely saw over your head when we lined up at the door to go to recess. You probably got used to me after a few months. Probably. Or maybe you just stopped telling me to move my head out…

Preparations for Prom

By Rebecca Noeske While the Class 2013 eagerly awaits their upcoming graduation and the beginning of life outside of high school, they still have many high school events and functions to look forward to. At the top of that list is the senior prom. This year, Central’s prom will be held on May 23 at…

Graduation Approaches

By Rebecca Noeske As the weather becomes warmer, days become longer, and senioritis begins to take its toll, it is no secret that graduation is nearer than ever for the Class of 2013. The much anticipated date is less than two months away, and the end of a four year run at Central is coming…

Given the Opportunity, but Never the Freedom

By Milena Beltramo It’s the last quarter of my senior year. I know where I’m headed to university this fall. I’vesubmitted all my applications on time, and I’ve filed countless essays for scholarships. I’vetaken all the suggested honors and AP classes, and earned the grades that I was told to. Byall accounts, I did everything…